Description:

This web-based class provides a general introduction to mold and its impact on library, museum, and archival collections and artifacts. Taught in two-hour sessions over three consecutive days, this class will help define how to avoid an outbreak. Topics to be covered include:

• General classification of the types of molds
• Molds specific to indoor environments housing collections, artifacts, archival, and library materials
• A day in the life of a mold
• Criteria and parameters for mold development
• Xerophyllic vs. hydrophyllic molds
• Understanding how HVAC systems work
• Potential problems with HVAC systems
• Disaster preparedness
• Practical control and prevention of mold blooms

Intended Audience:

Museum, library, and archive professionals and HVAC design and installation professionals.

Notes:

Thanks to support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.

This Course is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Associated Training Tracks:

Basic Archives Preservation Track
Basic Library Preservation Track
Disaster Prevention and Response Track

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Related Items:

This class is part of the Disaster Prevention and Response Track. Other classes in this track are:

Disaster Preparedness(core)
Developing a Disaster Plan(core)
Fire Safety for Cultural Institutions(core)
Demystifying Mold(elective)
Disaster Recovery (this class offered as contract only) (elective)
Disaster Recovery for Museums(elective)
Emergency 911(elective)
Hurricane Preparedness(elective)
Preservation and Salvage of Audiovisual Materials(elective)
Security Alert: How to Protect People, Property, and Collections(elective)
Risk Management: Knowing Your Responsibilities(core)

Registration:

You may register for a class using one of two methods:
Online Ordering:  Click on the "Register" tab and login or create an account to register.

PDF Form:  Print out the registration form and fax it to LYRASIS at 404.892.7879.